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T. H. HARRISON.

EYE SHADE. No. 399,892. Patented Mar. 19, 1889.,

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THOMAS HENRY HARRISON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALF TO LEVY, DREYFUS 8; CO., OF N EW' YORK, N. Y.

EYE SHAD E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,892, dated March 19, 1889.

Application filed December 19, 1888. Serial No. 294,094- (No model.)

To all who/12, it Duty concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS HENRY HAR- RISON, of London, England, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in E ye-Shades, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved eyeshade which is intended to afford an eflicient device for' shading or protecting the eyes against light-rays, and which is worn like spectacles, and readily lifted out of the way when not required for use.

The invention consists of an eye shade or protector which is formed of two large eye parts, which are connected by a bridge-piece, the latter having an inwardly-bent nose-rest, and of flexible wires or elastic bands attached to the eye parts for applying the shade to the head.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective viewol' my iniproved eye-shade. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sec-- tion of the same on line at, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

a in the drawings represents the body of the eye shade or protector, which is made from a thin sheet of hard rubber, celluloid, or other like material, that is so shaped as to fit the contours of the eyebrows and extend at each end toward the temples. The body a is formed of two eye parts, 6 c, which are downwardly extended over the eyes, and of a connecting bridge-piece, f, made integral therewith. From the bridge-piece is bent upwardly and rearwardly a nose-rest, g, which is slightly curved on its rear edge, so as to rest upon the bridge of the nose and support the eye-shade in its proper position when in use. To the ends of the body a are attached two flexible spring-wires, Z) b, which are placed over the cars, so as to retain the eye-shade in position on the'body. In place of the spring-wire an elastic band or other retaining device by which the shade is held in position may be used. \V hen in use, the shade affords an efficient and inexpensive device for protecting the eyes against the direct influence of the light-rays, so as to render them less injurious and annoying to the eyes.

lIa vin g thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent An eye shade or protector consisting of a main part or body formed of larger eye parts, and a connecting bridge-piece having a rearwardly-bent nose-rest, and of a retaining device for attaching the protector to the head, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS HENRY HARRISON.

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H. H. NEWMAN, A. G. MoPoLD,

Consulate-General U. S. A., London. 

